Puritan Poetry: Huswifery and To My Dear and Loving Husband

Whom does the poet address in "Huswifery"?

• her husband

• the Lord 

• a spinning wheel

• a housewife

What specific activities does the poem "Huswifery" describe?

• purchasing yarn and spools

• dressing for one's funeral

• doing the daily housework

• spinning and weaving

In the poem "To My Dear and Loving Husband", the phrase “ought but love from thee, give recompense” (line 8), most nearly means—

• All I’ve earned and desire from you is your love in return

• As my husband, you owe me much more than love

• I love you even if you do not return my love as you should

• We deserve more from life, but our love is enough to sustain

Who is the author of "To My Dear and Loving Husband"?

• Edward Taylor

• Johnathan Edwards

• Anne Bradstreet

• John Smith

Who is the author of "Huswifery"?

• Edward Taylor

• Johnathan Edwards

• Anne Bradstreet

• John Smith

In which of these lines is there an example of "apostrophe"?

• "And make my soul Thy holy spoole to be "
• "Thine ordinances make my fulling mills"
• "Make me, O Lord, Thy spinning wheel complete "
• "Make me Thy loom then, knit therein this twine"

Puritans believed that poetry that appealed to the senses or emotions was

• juvenile

• dangerous

• sacred

• a reflection of God's many gifts

Puritans believed that poetry should only serve God by expressing religious ideas.

• True

• False

Anne Bradstreet's primary audience is --

• God

• her husband

• other married women

• jealous lovers

In Anne Bradstreet's poem, the "ye women" to whom the speaker refers are women who are--

• competing for the affection of the speaker's husband

• jealous of the speaker

• also married

• young maidens